My goal is to help you manage the balance between work and your family and personal lives. I'll focus on creative solutions to conflicting demands, new strategies for helping people juggle responsibilities, and new trends and developments.

Friday, November 24, 2006

Holiday tips for staying sane

Leila Ripich of Ideal Lifestyle Concierge has put out a great newsletter for staying sane during the holidays. Ripich offers Holiday Shopping 101, tips anyone can benefit from if they are forced to squeeze shopping in with a busy work schedule. If you can afford it, Ripich happens to offer all kinds of services to make your life easier too -- addressing your holiday cards for you, buying and wrapping gifts, even holiday shopping. But if you are going to do it all yourself, I'll share some advice and some important dates included in her newsletter: Prioritize and buy the gifts that need to be mailed first. This year Christmas falls on a Monday. Here are some ground service deadlines for your packages to arrive by Friday, December 22. USPS - Dec. 13, UPS - Dec. 14, DHL- Dec. 15, Fex-Ex - Dec. 15. Ripich's website is www.ideallifestyleconcierge.com.

About this blog

Cindy Krischer Goodman writes The Balancing Act column for The Miami Herald. She has been a reporter and business columnist since 1994. The mother of three children, she brings her personal experiences to her beat. Cindy grew up in Miami and has a degree in journalism from University of Florida. Off the job, she exercises, reads, volunteers in schools, and cares for her children. Email her at cgoodman@miamiherald.com